JULY 16, THURSDAY, 2009
New Exhibition, Residency Projects Part I, Reception 6-8 pm
Kala Gallery: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

The Kala Gallery is proud to present the first of our two-part exhibition series, Residency Projects, featuring work by our 2008-2009 Fellowship artists. Part I includeswork by Pawel Kruk, Samantha Lautman, Chris Turbuck & Lindsey White. The artists were selected by the Kala Directors in association with juror René de Guzman, Senior Curator at the Oakland Museum.

JUNE 25, THURSDAY, 2009 Thank God it’s Thursday! (TGIT) - Art, Wine & Music at Kala 5:30 - 7:30 pm Admission: $5.00 donation payable at the door New address: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702
	Come and enjoy Kala Happy Hour! A free wine tasting with our local winery, Irish Monkey Cellars & music by Bob Calo-Dean Muench Duo. The vintner will be pouring a selection of their high quality varietals while visitors have the opportunity to enjoy contemporary music by Bob Calo-Dean Muench Duo in the gallery. Light appetizers will be provided. In addition to the gallery’s current exhibition, a selection of affordably priced artworks will be available at this special event. Works created by artists from Kala’s community will include prints, photographs, letterpress cards and small sculptures. A demonstration of various print processes will be happening!
Special thanks to:	Kala is a proud member of Berkeley Chamber of Commerce and Emeryville Chamber of Commerce.

JUNE 24, WEDNESDAY, 2009
Kala AIR Artists' Talks by Jordan Essoe & Favianna Rodriguez
in the Kala Gallery starting at 6 pm
New address: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

Please join us for an evening of artists' talks by current artists-in-residence Jordan Essoe & Favianna Rodriguez.

Jordan Essoe will discuss a selection of recent projects, and his current work at Kala for an upcoming project at Swarm Gallery. Jordan’s conceptual projects combine elements of video, painting and drawing, collage and printmaking, sculptural assemblage, writing, and performance. His recent exhibitions have addressed themes of identity and exile on several scales, from the personal experience of surgical sterilization to the broad view of collective disconnectedness spurred by globalization.

Favianna Rodriguez is an artist-entrepreneur who has helped foster resurgence in political arts both locally and internationally. Named by UTNE Magazine as one of the countries leading visionary artists,” Favianna is renown for her vibrant posters dealing with social issues such as war, immigration, globalization, and social movements, as well as for her leadership in establishing innovative institutions that promote education and engage new audiences in the arts. Favianna interposes private and public space, the art viewer and participant, the museum and community.

MAY 14, THURSDAY, 2009
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Panel Discussion starting at 7 pm
New address: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702

Panel Moderator: René de Guzman, Senior Curator of Art, Oakland Museum of California

Panelists: Adriane Colburn, Collaborators Scott Kildall and Victoria Scott, Leslie Shows, Bayete Ross Smith

This event is free and open to the public.

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